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the HCPV potential in the Italian market,” said Leon M. Pierhal, CEO of OPEL Solar International.
“The Italian climate is ripe for CPV; it is one of the best areas in the world for our solar technology to be deployed.” “We are very pleased to partner with OPEL Solar in building CPV solar utility plants,” said Roberto Petti, Ph.D., head of the renewable energy division of LIMEN SA. “We believe OPEL Solar has the proven HCPV solar technology to be a market leader in Italy. Bringing an advanced solar energy technology to customers allows them to maximize their return on investments in green technology.”
The OPEL Solar HCPV module is called the Mk-I, and it is a high performance, reliable, cost effective product designed for utility grade grid- connected solar systems in medium to high solar irradiance climates. The high efficiency of the OPEL HCPV panel results in significantly higher power generation per unit of area when compared with both silicon flat panel and thin film installations.
Major Asia Pacific Photovoltaic Markets to Reach 26% of Global Demand by 2015
Asia Pacific photovoltaic markets are set to grow rapidly and are projected to account for approximately one-quarter of global demand by 2015, up from 11% in 2010, according to the latest Asia Pacific Major PV Markets report from Solarbuzz.
The top five markets in this region—China, Japan, India, Australia, and South Korea—are projected to account for 3.3 GW of demand in 2011, with China and Japan leading the region. Each major Asia Pacific country market is currently undergoing significant alternations to its policy structure. While China, India and Australia are building on- grid markets for the first time, Japan and South Korea face policy transitions that are re-stimulating their domestic demand over the next two years. Following the establishment of a manufacturing base that now accounts for approximately 50% of global production, China is stimulating its domestic demand through both national and provincial
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programs. This will cause China’s market to expand in 2011 by up to 174% over its 2010 level. “Market growth expectations are high for the region, China and India in particular, as they each have multi- gigawatt project pipelines. However, the largest challenge facing many of these projects is the need to secure financing amidst a still evolving policy and regulatory environment,” said Craig Stevens, President of Solarbuzz. “If these policies are successful in delivering the projected growth for the Asia Pacific region, it will help offset the impact of incentive cuts across Europe.” In terms of customer segments, growth will be led by utilities, forecast to become the largest customer segment as the markets move away from the current dominance of residential installations. With the implementation of a nationwide net feed-in tariff, the Japanese solar PV market is expected to install at least 1.29 GW of new PV capacity in 2011. This represents growth of approximately 35%, a sharp contrast to established European markets which are displaying low growth or even contraction during 2011. Non-residential installations, while not representing the majority of total capacity, are growing at more than twice the rate of residential system installations. Japan was the fourth largest PV market in the world in 2010, doubling for a second year in a row and installing 960 MW, thanks to re-launch of the nationwide residential incentive program and the net feed-in tariff. The Fukushima nuclear disaster has led to calls from domestic cell manufacturers to push for enhanced renewable energy policies. Meanwhile, the share of imported modules has grown more than 138% Y/Y, accounting for 13% of module shipments in Japan last year. On-grid installations in China are projected to double in 2011 as Chinese incentive policies increase the pace of large and utility-scale PV installations. In 2010, 85% of demand in China was from projects larger than 1 MW and the latest temporary on-grid tariff announcement in Qinghai province will further boost shares of ground-mount utility projects in 2011. Programs such as the Golden Sun and Solar Rooftop programs maintain prominence going forward as developers continue to advance projects towards completion. Provincial FIT policies in Jiangsu and Shandong also made significant contributions to overall demand. With improving policy environments at both central and local government levels, as well as a near 10 GW project pipeline, the PV market in China is ready to deliver strong growth through 2015. The on- grid ground-mount segment is expected to lead
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